Eagles Shipwreck Flying Dutchmen, Win 2018 Doc Greene Tournament

HUNTINGDON, Pa.-The Juniata men's basketball team pulled away in the second half to win, 90-71, over Lebanon Valley in the 27^thAnnual Doc Greene Championship Game Saturday afternoon in Memorial Gymnasium.  

The Flying Dutchmen scored the opening four points of the game before Brandon Martinazzi (Cresson, Pa. / Bishop Carroll) stole the ball and laid it in. He found Paul Martello (York, Pa. / York Catholic)for a layup which knotted the score at 4-4. The two reversed rolls as Martello found Martinazzi for a layup and Jake Holsopple (Duncansville, Pa. / Hollidaysburg) converted two foul shots to cut the deficit to one, 9-8. 

The teams went back and forth as neither one could build much of a lead over the next 10 minutes. A three for Lebanon Valley made it 30-25 with six and half minutes to go. On the other end, Cameron Keck (Waynesboro, Pa. / Waynesboro) pumped faked to get his defender to leave his feet, took two dribbles before swishing a pullup jumper. The Flying Dutchmen built the lead up to nine, 36-27 over the next two minutes.

Noah Neville (Westminster, Md. / North Carroll) splashed a three from the right corner off a pass from Martinazzi. After another stop, the Eagles pushed ahead and Martinazzi found Holsopple underneath for a layup which pulled Juniata within one, 36-35. Lebanon Valley scored from the elbow to push the lead back to three. Martinazzi came back the other end and drove left through a sea of blue jerseys before laying it in while being shoved to the ground. He nailed the free throw to tie things at 38-38. Lebanon Valley scored the final bucket of the half as they led, 40-38 at the half. 

Martello made two threes and Marcus Hall (York, Pa./Trinity) scored on a layup on a fast break started by a steal by Martello. Hall scored again on a short hook before Martinazzi scored inside, off a pass from Hall. With two seconds on the shot clock, Holsopple caught an inbounds pass on the left wing and drilled a three to make it 53-46. 

Juniata furthered their lead with a 25-15 surge over the next 10 minutes, with two Holsopple free throws making it 78-61. A layup by Nicholas Albert (Herndon, Va. / Westfield High) pushed the lead to 19. The Flying Dutchmen managed to get back within 12, but two free throws from Holsopple and a three from Martello helped the Eagles end the threat. 

Juniata had a season-high 25 assists as they scored a season-high 90 points. Martinazzi was named tournament MVP and Holsopple was named to the all-tournament team while he tallied a career-high nine assists. Hall  added a career-high 15 points. 

The Eagles return to action Thursday the 20^thagainst Randolph in the Juniata College Holliday Tournament Sponsored by Comfort Inn. Tipoff is at 7:00.